Compare 96/21 and 35/20, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 96/21 and 35/20

1^st number: 4 12/21, 2^nd number: 1 15/20

96/21 is greater than 35/20

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 20 is 420

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 20 = 420,
96/21 = 96 × 20/21 × 20 = 1920/420
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
35/20 = 35 × 21/20 × 21 = 735/420
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1920/420 > 735/420 or 96/21 > 35/20

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